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The name comes from Ancient Greek ὀλίγος (olígos) 'few' and καινός (kainós) 'new', [8] and refers to the sparsity of extant forms of molluscs. The Oligocene is preceded by the Eocene Epoch and is followed by the Miocene Epoch. The Oligocene is the third and final epoch of the Paleogene Period.
Dromedary camels, bactrian camels, llamas, and alpacas are all induced ovulators. [8] The three Afro-Asian camel species have developed extensive adaptations to their lives in harsh, near-waterless environments. Wild populations of the Bactrian camel are even able to drink brackish water, and some herds live in nuclear test areas. [9]
Poebrotherium in the Oligocene A diagram shows Poebrotherium in Oligocene [6] A diagram shows Poebrotherium in middle Oligocene [7] "The osteology of the skull of Poëbrotherium has been given...the specimen, a nearly complete skull, jaws, and atlas, found near Harrison, Nebraska, comes from the Oligocene." [8] Oxydactylus in the [Lower] Miocene
Poebrotherium looked more like modern camels than its predecessor Protylopus, but at 90 centimetres (3.0 ft) in height, it was roughly the size of a modern sheep. Its skull resembled that of a modern llama , while its limbs ended in hooved toes and were more built for speed than the feet of Protylopus .
Lead author of the paper, Anna Jemmett, of the Wild Camel Protection Foundation, said: “Using an incorrect English common name to describe a species can have implications for the conservation of ...
Animals of the Oligocene, during the Late/Upper Paleogene Period See also the preceding Category:Eocene animals and the succeeding Category:Miocene animals Subcategories
Camel milk is a staple food of desert nomad tribes and is sometimes considered a meal itself; a nomad can live on only camel milk for almost a month. [19] [39] [123] [124] Camel milk can readily be made into yogurt, but can only be made into butter if it is soured first, churned, and a clarifying agent is then added. [19]
Rhinoceroses remained and were a prominent member of Oligocene Nebraska's fauna. Camels were a new arrival to Nebraska during the Oligocene. The earliest known example was Poebrotherium. [1]: 189 The Oligocene wildlife of Scotts Bluff National Monument left behind footprints that would later fossilize in the sediments of the Arikaree beds.